About two and a half decades ago, the graft busting body, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) opened its doors in the country, marking a new chapter in the fight against corruption in Malawi.

Thyolo District Commissioner Douglas Moffat has asked some youths who earlier on Tuesday converged at the district council offices to demand for their dues after working as enumerators under the Unified Beneficiary Registry (UBR) to put their concerns in writing and meet them on Thursday.

Traditional Authority Boyidi of Thyolo says the Unified Beneficiary Registry (UBR) will restore their respect which was eroded by corruption allegations on social protection interventions.

Gender, social welfare and community development minister Patricia Kaliati, has urged traditional and religious leaders in Thyolo to sensitize their subjects on the importance of UNICEF supported Unified Beneficiary Registry (UBR) as some are linking it to satanic.

Government has admitted that inadequate capacity by district council Information and Communication Technology (ICT) officers to manage vibrant ICT ecosystem is affecting the effective implementation of the Unified Beneficiary Registry (UBR) rolled out five years ago to minimize duplication of social protection interventions.